phá bĩnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To behave as a killjoy: To intentionally disrupt or spoil a pleasant, enjoyable, or serious activity for others, often out of mischief or a desire for attention.
- To sabotage (an activity or mood): To interfere with and ruin the progress or atmosphere of a game, conversation, or social gathering.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mọi người đang tập trung chơi cờ thì nó lại đến phá bĩnh. (Everyone was concentrating on playing chess when he came to spoil it.)
- Đừng có phá bĩnh khi chúng tôi đang bàn công việc. (Don't be a killjoy while we are discussing work.)
- Cô ấy thường phá bĩnh các cuộc trò chuyện bằng những câu đùa không thích hợp. (She often sabotages conversations with inappropriate jokes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a colloquial and slightly vulgar connotation, implying a petty or annoying disruption.
- It is commonly used in contexts of games, plans, meetings, or social fun where someone's interference ruins the cohesion or enjoyment.
Variants and Related Words
- Phá hoẵng (v): A variant with the same meaning as "phá bĩnh," also meaning to disrupt or spoil an activity.
- Phá đám (v): To break up a group or gathering; to disrupt. This has a broader sense than "phá bĩnh," which is more specifically about spoiling fun or a specific activity.
Synonyms
- To spoil: To diminish or destroy the pleasure or quality of something.
- To disrupt: To interrupt and cause disorder in an event or process.
- To be a killjoy: To act in a way that stops others from enjoying themselves.
Related Idioms
- While "phá bĩnh" itself is an idiomatic expression, it is often used in the structure "" (to come in and disrupt/be a killjoy).
- Cuộc họp đang diễn ra tốt đẹp thì ông ấy vào phá bĩnh. (The meeting was going well when he came in and disrupted it.)
verb
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to behave as a killjoy
